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Childhood Adversity and Neural Development: a Systematic Review
Keywords Tough experiences ; Stress ; Childhood ; Brain development ; Teenagers ; Emotions ; Attention ; Memory; early-life stress; neurodevelopment; amygdala; hippocampus; adverse childhood experiences(2019)
Distinct and Similar Patterns of Emotional Development in Adolescents and Young Adults
Keywords Emotions; Young adults; Mental health issues; adolescence; emotional development; ex-Gaussian; reaction time; variability; young adulthood(2019)
Hopkins v. State
Keywords marijuana conviction; Controlled Substances Act; unconstitutionally vague; statute clarity; marijuana(2019)
Struve v. Struve
Keywords undue influence; vulnerable elder; financial exploitation; cognitive function evaluation; dementia; mental health(2019)
Marshall v. State
Keywords mandatory sentence; Graham; Miller; juvenile sentencing; emerging adults; life sentence(2019)
Commonwealth v. Machicote
Keywords juvenile offender; second-degree murder; life without parole; LWOP; juvenile life without parole; JLWOP; Eighth Amendment; Miller v. Alabama(2019)
U.S. v. Sparks
Keywords juvenile offender; juvenile life without parole; JLWOP; Eighth Amendment; cruel and unusual punishment(2019)
State v. Shanahan
Keywords juvenile offender; juvenile sentencing; de facto life without parole; juvenile life without parole; JLWOP; Miller v. Alabama(2019)
Brief of the Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Health in Justice Action Lab at Northeastern University of Law joined by Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Keywords involuntary manslaughter; drug distribution; heroin addiction; accidental overdose; simple drug possession; joint venture; wanton or reckless conduct; opioid crisis; drug-induced homicide; naloxone(2019)
Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Keywords mitigating qualities of youth; age; 21 year olds; recidivist statutes; 18-21 year olds; emerging adults; proportionate sentences(2019)
Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Washington Defender Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent
Keywords hallmark features of youth; juvenile offenders; Miller; meaningful opportunity for release; maturity; rehabilitation; juvenile vulnerability; peer pressure; risk-taking; impulsivity; indeterminate sentences(2019)
Brief of Amici Curiae Justice for All Alliance in Support of Petitioner
Keywords age; moral culpability; mitigating factor; juvenile execution; death penalty; premeditated; murder; Eighth Amendment (U.S.); cruel and unusual punishment(2019)
Memorandum of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Petition for Review
Keywords presumption of mitigation; adult court; diminished culpability; transfers; children; youth; juvenile offenders; sentencing(2019)
Neuroscientific evidence in the courtroom: A review
Keywords Neuroscience explanation; Legal decisions; Law; Neuroimages; Neuroimaging; Persuasion; Seductive allure(2019)
Brief of Former WV Delegate John Ellem, Former HI Rep. Karen Awana, HI Rep. John Mizuno, NV Assemblyman John Hambrick, VT Rep. Barbara Rachelson, UT Rep. V. Lowry Snow, AR Sen. Missy Irvin, and AR Sen. Greg Leding as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent
Keywords discretionary life without parole sentences; cruel and unusual punishment; Eighth Amendment (U.S.); mitigating factors of youth; Miller; Montgomery(2019)